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Boston College Prepares for Maine

Series FactsSeries History: Boston College leads the all-time series, 29-23-2, which started in the 1978-79 season.Current Streak: Maine won the last meeting. Last BC Victory: December 7, 1996; BC won 5-3 at Kelley Rink as Brian Callahan and Marty Reasoner each scored two goals. Chris Masters tied a career-high with three points (1g, 2a) in the victory.Last Season: The Black Bears took two of three from the Eagles in 1996-97 (6-3, 3-5, and 8-6). BCs Record at Alfond Arena: Maine leads, 13-11-1. The Black Bears have won the last four meetings. BCs last win in Orono came on Janaury 22, 1994, a 5-3 decision.Jerry Yorks BC Record vs. Maine: 2-6-1; Yorks BC teams are 0-4 at Alfond Arena.

One-Goal Games... The Eagles are 10-4 in one-goal games against the Black Bears... Overtime Games... There have been six overtime games in the 54 meetings; BC is 3-1-2... The last overtime game was on January 11, 1994 (4-4 tie at Kelley Rink)... Shutouts... There have been four shutouts (three by Maine) in the series... BCs lone shutout against the Black Bears came on October 26, 1985, a 2-0 win in Alfond Arena... 10 goals... BCs highest scoring output against Maine is 10 goals. It was achieved in a 10-2 win at Alfond Arena on February 16, 1982... Tops Against the Black Bears... Marty Reasoner has nine points (6g, 3a) in six games against Maine, while Blake Bellefeuille has five (1g, 4a) in three games.

Did You Know...? When an Eagle scores two or more goals in a game, BC is 5-0... When Marty Reasoner scores a goal, the Eagles are 24-6-1... The two Eagle goaltenders, - -freshman Scott Clemmensen and junior Andy McLauglin - - have combined for a 2.60 goals against average so far this season. Neither player saw action in 1996-97.

Sixth in National Rankings... In the latest USA Today/American Hockey Magazine College Hockey Poll (Nov. 17), the Eagles remained sixth (32 points). In the latest U.S. College Hockey Online Poll (Nov. 17), the Eagles moved up one spot to eighth (76 points).

It is the highest ranking for Boston College since February 24, 1991. BC was fifth in the final Albany Times Union College Hockey Weekly Poll.

Best Start Since 1985-86...
The Eagles are off to their best start (8-2) since the 1985-86 season. That year, the Eagles, under head coach Len Ceglarski (1972-1992), started the season 8-1.

The Eagles 4-2 start in HOCKEY EAST play is the best since 1990-91, when they started 5-1 in league play. The Eagles remain in first place with eight points, ahead of four teams with six points (Boston University, Maine, UMass-Lowell and Northeastern).

Showing Improvement...
Here are the records after 10 games in each of Jerry Yorks
three seasons at Boston College.

Giontas Been a Giant... Despite his small stature (57, 160 lbs.), freshman right wing Brian Gionta has been playing like a giant in recent weeks.

Playing on a line with Marty Reasoner (16 pts.) and Jamie OLeary (9 pts.), Gionta has a six-game scoring streak (3g, 5a). Gionta had two assists in the 4-3 overtime victory over Harvard on November 18.

Giontas four assists in the season-opening win over Ottawa (Oct. 11) were the most by an Eagle since Steve Heinzes four on December 5, 1989.

Good Reasons to Like Marty... With one power-play goal on November 18 versus Harvard, junior forward and 1998 Hobey Baker candidate Marty Reasoner moved into 47th place on the BC career scoring list (105 points - see chart).

The Eagles leading scorer in his first two seasons at the Heights, Reasoner leads the team with 16 points (8g, 8a) after 10 games this season.

In his last six games, Reasoner has scored 11 points (6g, 5a), including a four-point performance against UNH on November 4. Reasoner is tied for third in HOCKEY EAST with 10 points (5g, 5a).

The Young Defense... After 10 games, the Eagles defensive corps, which includes four freshmen and one sophomore, has limited opponents to 26 goals (2.6 gm) and 223 shots on goal (22.3 gm).

Two players that did not see any action in 1996-97, freshman Scott Clemmensen (4-2, 3.50 g.a.a., .865 sv pct.) and junior Andy McLaughlin (4-0, 1.47 g.a.a, .927 sv. pct.) have shared the netminding duties, while three freshmen (Bobby Allen, Marty Hughes, and Rob Scuderi) have helped bolster the defensive front.

Getting Offensive About the Defense... Offensively, several Eagle blueliners have contributed to the Eagles scoring attack... Sophomore Mike Mottau is tied for third on the team with 10 points (4g, 6a). Mottau was named to the HOCKEY EAST Honor Roll on November 17... Freshman Bobby Allen is fifth on the team with eight points (2g, 6a)... Senior Ken Hemenway (1g, 5a) had one goal and one assist in the win over Harvard... Hemenway (87) and junior Brendan Buckley (84) have consecutive games played streaks... Freshman Marty Hughes (4g, 2a) scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Harvard and has scored goals in his last two contests... Classmate Rob Scuderi has contributed seven assists in 10 games.

Nicks Been Nice... Junior left wing Nick Pierandri assisted on Marty Hughes game-winning goal in the November 18 victory over Harvard. After 10 games this season, Pierandri has six points (1g, 5a). Entering the 1997-98 season, Pierandri had just three points in 42 career games.

517 for York... In his 26th year as a head coach, Boston College mentor Jerry York sports an impressive 517-404-43 career mark. York is his fourth season at BC (50-61-3) and has led the Eagles to their best start in 11 seasons.

Currently the ninth all-time winningest college hockey coach, York is fourth among active Division I coaches. York, a 1967 graduate of Boston College, previously coached at Clarkson (1972-79) and Bowling Green (1979-94). In 1983-84, York led BGSU to a NCAA title (34-8-2).

Road Warriors... BC is 4-0 on the road this season, its best start since 1979-80. That year, Len Ceglarskis squad won their first five road games on their way to a 13-3 record away from home.

Dating back to 1996-97, BC has won its last six games on the road. The longest road winning streak in BC history is 10 games (November 23, 1984 to February 23, 1985).

Eagles Excel in One-Goal Games... The 4-3 overtime win over Harvard on November 18 improved the Eagles record to 3-1 in one-goal games this season. In fact, BC is 9-1 in their last 10 one-goal affairs. In Jerry Yorks three-plus seasons, the Eagles are 17-11 in one-goal contests.

Special Teams Improvement... One of the major reasons for the Eagles 8-2 start has been improved play on special teams. With three power-play goals on November 18 against Harvard, BC raised its power-play conversion rate to 22.0% (13 for 59). The Eagles are also killing 84.6% of their 52 man-down situations.

The NHL Draft and BC... Once again, Boston College played a big part in the NHL Entry Draft. Four current Eagles were selected in the June 1997 affair, the most (tied with Notre Dame) of any Division I program.

All told, there are eight members of the 1997-98 Boston College team who have been drafted by NHL teams.

What I Did Last Summer... Seven Boston College players were among the 44 players who participated in the U.S. National Junior Camp, held at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. from August 9-16. Current BC sophomores Kevin Caulfield, Jeff Farkas and Mike Mottau joined incoming freshmen Bobby Allen, Brian Gionta, Marty Hughes and Rob Scuderi at the camp.

At the conclusion of the camp, five Eagles (most of any Division I college) were selected to compete at the Tempere Cup in Tempere, Finland on August 21-24. Caulfield, Farkas, Mottau, Allen and Gionta were the Eagle representatives.

Bright Lights, Big City... As part of the new television partnership between HOCKEY EAST and FOX Sports New England (formerly SportsChannel New England), Boston College will be featured a league-high three times during the 1997-98 regular season.

Starting with a January 10 tilt against Maine, BC fans will see the January 27 game at New Hampshire and the February 6 matchup versus Providence. In addition, select HOCKEY EAST playoff games will be televised.